Despite being someone who has to be virtually at death’s door to even contemplate visiting a doctor, I’ve read a fair few medical biographies recently: Brainstorm, Admissions, No Tears Left… Perhaps I’m subconsciously facing my fears from the comfort of my armchair, or maybe it’s just a publishing trend that has me hooked. But one in particular completely blew me away and I’m encouraging everyone to read it — War Doctor! Trauma surgeon David Nott describes his personal experiences whilst …
Author: Karen McKay
→A bibliophile with more books than sense, and bookseller for over 10 years. When I'm not reading with my tyrannical toddler I escape with some literary fiction. I am also currently enjoying the fresh wave of autobiographical essays and thought-provoking non-fiction.
“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.”—Emilie Buchwald I love The Gruffalo as much as my little one, but once you can recite it from memory, it’s …
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